A recap of the 'Adopting Agentic' event organized by Scott Logic, covering talks on the human and organizational impact of AI on software engineering. Key themes include the gap between individual productivity gains and organizational speed-ups, the cultural and emotional challenges of AI adoption, the risk of over-applying AI where deterministic solutions suffice, and how team structures may need to evolve. Speakers included practitioners from Valtech and FE Fundinfo sharing candid 24-month adoption experiences, alongside a live MCP demo connecting Claude Code to an arcade machine. Session videos are available on YouTube.
Table of contents
BackgroundIntroduction - Colin EberhardtBuild Boldly - Rhea SamWhy you shouldn’t add MCP to an arcade machine - Chris PriceHard, honest, in progress: agentic development in the trenches - Richard ThorpeVision for an AI-first Product Organisation - Chris ParsonsPanel Discussion633 Impressions